Written by Lynn Hamerlinck on 28 July 2021
Entrepreneurship is the fundamental basis of the microfinance approach to poverty alleviation. That's where it matches so well with the mission of Lendahand. Here's an overview of the local financial institutions in our portfolio that finance SMEs in emerging markets.
Written by Koen The on 22 July 2021
As an economics student you learn about the 'law of one price': the concept that the price of identical assets should be the same. Then after college, as a student of life, you quickly realize that what you learned as an economics student is simplistic and detached from reality. In other words, horse crap.
Written by Charity Nyawira on 27 May 2021
While many African countries are birthing innovation after innovation; Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa received 82% of the total fintech investment in Africa 2020. We analyze some of the leading types of innovations in these and other African countries.
Written by Charity Nyawira on 11 May 2021
About five years ago, 7-figure investments for African startups were rare. Fast forward to 2019, African startup funding crossed the $1 billion mark for the first time. The ’billion dollar’ trend continued in 2020 as more and more investors are gaining confidence in early-stage African startups.
In this new series Lendahand-investor Marlous van Oorschot tells us about her experience as with Gender Lens Investing. Read her first article here.
Written by Lynn Hamerlinck on 17 January 2021
New year, new goals! Is contributing to a better world one of your New Year’s resolutions? Are you also creating personal financial goals? Set your Lendahand Wallet goal for 2021 and get started.
Written by Koen The on 29 December 2020
Lendahand CEO Koen The takes us back to the essence of impact investing in concluding odd 2020 and warming up for 2021.
Written by Femke Rutgers on 25 November 2020
People worldwide have been investing since the 16th century, but did you know that women invest 40% less than men on average? Let's dive into this imbalance.
Written by Lucas Weaver on 4 March 2020
It’s a tempting comparison to make: why leave extra money in your savings account earning 0% interest when you could invest it with Lendahand and earn around 3% in return? While the comparison may be tempting, I’m here to tell you why it’s actually like comparing apples and oranges.
Written by Koen The on 12 November 2019
Read this blog post to find out how inflation negatively impacts your financial returns and what you can do about it.
Written by Lucas Weaver on 28 October 2019
What is impact investing, and why should you care? In this post, we dive into impact investing and explain the ins and outs you need to know.
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